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NastyMatt wrote:which is fine but the remote machine is still trying meaning it knows this machine is live. Switch off ports and look dead.. should mean the remote host stops attempting connections/attack.
the fact that it is logged means that the device has not known what to do with the incoming packet and DROPPED it. No answer back to the host that requested access to the port.
It won't stop the remote machine trying - and I'm sure another machine will be along in 5 minutes to knock on the same door
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Lob - it's a udp port... connectionless. so does not matter if it drops it or returns it.
I am not questioning the fact that his firewall is doing it's job just giving suggestions on how to stop it.Lady Astor: "Winston, if I were your wife I'd put poison in your coffee."
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